Medical Definition of Thromboxane b2
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A stable, physiologically active compound formed in vivo from the prostaglandin endoperoxides. It is important in the platelet-release reaction (release of ADP and serotonin).
Chemical name: Thromboxa-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 9,11,15-trihydroxy-, (5Z,9alpha,13E,15S)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thromboxane B2
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